Preacher on the Run

“Robert Boothe has spent the last four years leading the tyrant-hating Regulators in standing against North Carolina’s corrupt British government. Just being an unlicensed dissenter preacher is enough to make Robert a target, but he refuses to back down from his conscience. Aside from a sympathetic court justice, the village of Ayen Ford has no other champion for its poor and defenseless. Then Charles Drake, emissary of His Excellency William Tryon, comes to town with one ambition: winning the governor’s favor, no matter what it takes. And Robert Boothe just might be his last chance. All Robert wants is a safe place for his little Baptist church to live and worship God. But the established church wants him to shut up. The governor’s men want him dead. And that safe place is farther and farther away.

“You can run, but you can’t hide . . . “

Title: Preacher on the Run

Author: Jayna Baas

Genre(s): Christian Historical Fiction

Rating: ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ (five stars)

Romance Content: Some talk, kisses, etc between main character and wife; there is a couple who wants to get married (basically engaged, although that word isn’t used) but there is no touching or anything between them

Recommended age range: 13+

My Review:

FTC disclosure: I am friends with the author and her family, I was a beta reader for this book, and I was sent a copy of this book by the author with no review required. This is my honest opinion; all thoughts are my own.

Wow. (Yes, that may or may not be an inside joke, but it does describe my impression of the book.) This book was chock full of emotion, Scripture, adventure, and humor, among other things. It was excellent!! Though not all of it was historically accurate, I wouldn’t have guessed! (The author separates fact from fiction at the end.) This book, more than being interesting and informative, also shows a great struggle about trusting God, among other good lessons.

There were a couple things I wouldn’t prefer to read. One of them was the relationship between the main character and his wife. There was nothing inappropriate, but I think it got a little too personal for unmarried individuals to read. There are also some references to a character being immoral and some references to alcohol, not portrayed in a good way. There is a fair amount of violence, including intense scenes where people are trying to kill other people. Yes, the Regulators were fighting for a good cause and the main character really didn’t want to shed blood, but it’s still there. For those reasons (mostly the first one), I probably wouldn’t recommend this book to ages 12 or younger (without parental approval).

This was an absolutely amazing, heart-tugging, page-turning book that I would recommend to just about everyone (with qualifiers above)!! Although it was written by a young lady, the main character is a man and I think any man or boy would enjoy it as well. With many good lessons and excellent writing, this is a book I will enjoy reading and recommending for a long time, Lord willing!

Note: Print copies of this book may be purchased on the author’s website: www.booksbyjayna.com. Ebook copies are currently on sale until May 1st, 2020 for only 99¢ on Amazon! And watch the book trailer below!!! (Can you tell I like this book?? 😛 )